Mysterious riddles that can be solved from a child’s point of view. The more flexible your thinking, the higher your chances of getting them right!
I’ve gathered some riddles for children.
Many of them are fun to solve like a game, and they’re sure to train the brain and boost kids’ thinking skills!
There are also some riddles that turn out to be surprisingly tricky once you start thinking about them, so adults should give them a try too.
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Riddles you can solve from a child’s perspective. The more flexible your mind, the higher your chances of getting it right! (21–30)
What is something that doesn’t decrease no matter what you eat?
What is something that doesn’t get smaller no matter what you eat? Right now, all sorts of foods are probably popping into your mind: rice balls, sandwiches, apples, tangerines, sweets… There are so many edible things, but once you eat them, they’re gone, right? In other words, if you focus on the food when thinking about this question, you won’t get the right answer.
It’s a trick question, so you need to look at it from a slightly different angle.
The correct answer is “your mouth.” It certainly eats anything, but it’s the food that diminishes—the mouth doesn’t get smaller!
An elderly person carrying large luggage got on the train. But no one offered their seat. Why do you think that is?
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Because there were many seats available.
The reason the people around didn’t offer their seats when an elderly person carrying large luggage got on the train was that there were plenty of empty seats to begin with. In other words, the elderly person could sit wherever they liked, so there was no need for anyone to go out of their way to give up a seat.
Taro and Jiro are brothers born on the same day in the same year, but they are not twins. Why is that?
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Actually, I'm a triplet.
Taro and Jiro were born on the same day in the same year and are siblings, but they are not twins. That’s because they are actually two of a set of triplets. In the case of triplets or larger sibling sets, two of them alone are not called “twins,” which leads to this answer.
Which was built first, the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura?
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Neither of them is standing.
The question asks which came first: the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura. But since both the actual Great Buddha statues in Nara and Kamakura are displayed in a seated position, the correct answer is “Neither of them is standing.” The key is to read the question carefully and avoid being tricked.
What are the two things a younger brother has but a younger sister has only one of?
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The hiragana “to”
The word otōto (younger brother) contains two instances of the syllable “to,” while imōto (younger sister) contains only one. Both are family terms, but in this riddle the key is not their meanings—it’s the letters within the words. If you look closely at the words and consider which characters appear and how many times, you’ll arrive at the answer.
What is the name of the old man who appears in Urashima Taro?
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Speaking of Urashima Taro, it’s known as the story where he rides a turtle to the Dragon Palace, spends what feels like only a short time there, and when he returns, many years have passed in the world he came from and not a single acquaintance remains.
It’s a beautiful yet sorrowful tale, and surely everyone, from children to adults, has read it at least once.
Now, recall the story carefully and try this challenge.
If you’re thinking, “Did Urashima Taro have a grandfather?” you won’t reach the right answer.
The hint is to remember what happened to Urashima Taro when he opened the tamatebako (jeweled box)!
What is something you can move easily but can never lift?
https://www.tiktok.com/@igosso.youtube/video/7494567204071984385When you hear that something is easy to move, you probably imagine something small or light that’s easy to carry.
But in this riddle, it says it’s something you absolutely can’t lift.
What could it be? First, think of something you can move yourself.
It’s something everyone has, and even if you go outside with nothing but the clothes on your back, it naturally follows you.
Among those, think of something you can’t lift.
The answer is “your shadow”! You can easily make it move by moving yourself, but you can’t hold it in your hand, so you can never lift it.
What has four legs but cannot walk?
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chair
A chair has four legs, but it can’t walk on its own. It can’t move like an animal, but it stands firmly in front of a desk and is very important for people to sit on. This riddle cleverly plays on the assumption that “having legs = being able to walk.”
What kind of juice can you try to drink but can’t?
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The characters that read 'juice'
The word “juice” can be seen, but it can’t be drunk. The kind of juice you can’t drink no matter how hard you try isn’t an actual beverage, but the word “juice” itself. It’s a riddle that tests your ability to find the answer from the question text without being misled by appearances or the sound of the word.
Momotaro, who defeated the ogres with three animals. Now, who was the first one Momotaro met?
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Grandfather and grandmother
The first people Momotaro met were the old man and the old woman. The old woman found a large peach floating down the river, took it home, and when they split the peach open, Momotaro came out from inside. In other words, he met the old man and the old woman before the animals who later traveled with him as his companions.